Grade Range: K-12Resource Type(s): ArtifactsDate Posted: 9/20/2009
From doo-wop and country blues, to polka and hip-hop, Tejano music is made by borderland musicians forced to understand the value of cultural exchange. Performing a fusion of cumbia, pop, and contemporary Tejano music, Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (1971-1995) was a young star whose rise and hard-won fame in the United States and Latin American markets was cut short at age 23, when she was murdered by a business manager fired for stealing...
Mariachis, groups comprised of vocalists, trumpeters, violinists, and various bass and guitar pla...
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Salsa Stories explores Puerto Rican holidays, with rich descriptions of the culture and tradition...
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